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Fakin' Da Funk(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-07-20
60%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 29m
Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.
Overview:
Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Octillion Entertainment
Movie: Fakin' Da Funk
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dante Basco
Julian Lee
Tatyana Ali
Karyn
Pam Grier
Annabelle Lee
Ernie Hudson
Joe Lee
Rashaan Nall
Perry Lee
Tichina Arnold
Tracy
Margaret Cho
May-Ling
Duane Martin
Brandon
John Witherspoon
Bill
Tone Loc
Frog
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